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Sport, 1934

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Tennis Styles

The Labor Daily · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 5

From left to rights Mrs. Woods (Coulburn), Mrs. Clarke (Newcastle), and Miss Poole (South Coast)…

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Swimming Star with One Leg

The Labor Daily · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 3

TOM GUION, who won the Sydney League Swimming Club's recent furlong event, has only one leg…

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Yachting. Saturday's Racing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 6

The postponement of the Sydney Amateur Sailing Club's race for the Kelly Cup has left the racing on Saturday entirely to the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, which will decide the annual…

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Ready for Tennis

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 7

EYE SHADE and all, Miss Crookston (Camden) about to take the court at the White City yesterday, where Country Week is being played…

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Guildford Couple Boxing Day Wedding

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 7

A pretty Boxing Day Wedding Was celebrated at Guildford Congregational Church when Miss Doris Alma Tickner, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R…

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Swimming. Miss Joyce Cooper. Association Welcome

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 13

Miss Joyce Cooper the British Empire swimming champion at a reception accorded her by the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association at the Carlton Hotel last night, said that she had…

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The New Golf Rules

Referee · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 20

THE new golf rules came into operation on Monday last. They have already been noted on this page. A few changes have been made, but they do not affect…

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Golf. Moore Park Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 13

Four ball, best ball, par: F. Hughes (2) and H. Benjamin (7), 9 up; W. Laforest (11) and H. R. Cook (12). 6 up; A. V. Rein (11) and A. N. Molesworth (16), 6 up; L. Oswald Seely (13) and…

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Boxing. Morgan Wins on a Foul

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 13

Dick Morgan, the Welsh middleweight, won on a foul in the eighth round of his engagement with the American coloured boxer. Lee Paige, at Rushcutter Bay Stadium last night…

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Boy Drowned In Swimming Pool At Cronula

The Sun · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 13

KEITH McNAMARA, 9, son of Constable McNamara, of Sutherland police station, was drowned this…

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Newcastle Races Consistent Daleful

Referee · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 6

ON New Year's Day at the Newcastle meeting, trainer Balley landed a double with Nasdeno and Daleful. The victory of the latter in the N.J.C. Handicap makes…

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Tennis Dress--In Three Styled

The Sun · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 1

A contrast at the country tennis carnival at the N.S.W.L.T.A. grounds. From left: Miss Zenna Anderson, of Camden, favored slacks, while Miss O'Poole went far cool comfort in shorts. Miss Suzanne Crookston, also of Camden, kept to conservative attire…

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Cricket. Teachers v. MANLY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 7

The annual match between the Teachers and Manly District Club was played at Manly yesterday on the Manly Oval. Included in the Manly team were several first grade players. Manly won by…

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As I See the Racing Game

Referee · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 4

MANY believed that it was a case of win, tie, or wrangle, when the protest was entered against Constantino in the Juvenile at Randwick on Saturday, and…

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Greyhound Racing Notes at Harold Park

Referee · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 11

Four of the winners at last Saturday night's meeting of the N.S.W. Trotting Club at Harold Park started from the inside box. The No. 1 panel favors greyhounds with…

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Ascot Racing Club. Alantis Wins Flying

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 13

The Ascot Racing Club held a meeting yesterday in fine, hot weather, before a satisfactory attendance. The track was fast, and records were established in the first three events of the day, while in…

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Attack Is Keynote of Modern Tennis

Referee · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 21

TO watch H. Ellsworth Vines deliver his cyclonic service, then see his terrific smash from a deep toss near the baseline, as well as his stinging volleys and…

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"The Referee" Question Box Cricket

Referee · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 9

G.H. (Merriwa. N.S.W.) asks: A fieldsman, an the boundary, Catches the ball, the ball having just crossed the boundary, i.e., over the boundary, when the catch was…

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Brisbane's Municipal Golf Course An Unprofitable Venture

Referee · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 20

FURTHER to comment in "The Beferee" a fortnight ago in regard to the municipal golf course at Victoria Park (Brisbane), some figures recently disclosed by the Town Clerk of the northern capital are illuminating. For the twelve months ended June 30 last, revenue from…

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Football in Great Britain. London. Jan. [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 13

Football matches played to-day resulted:- Association Competition.—First Division Sheffield Wanderers v Birmingham, 2-1, Second Division: Bury v Bolton Wanderers, 1-1…

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